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Chapter 357 - 245 Red Rose Magic Academy_3

Chapter 357: Chapter 245 Red Rose Magic Academy_3

A full run of 2400 meters took only just over two minutes under the feet of the Chocobo. When factoring in a bit of preparation time and some slow-motion camera replays, the final cut resulted in a video snippet of three minutes and twenty-five seconds.

After adding a simple commentary and subtitles, Mu You uploaded the video to his B-site account under the title "The First Chocobo Racing Championship in Quirky Cup".

Having not posted a new video on his B-site account since his hamster video went viral some time ago, his popularity had grown considerably over the period, and his fan count had now exceeded 150,000 thanks to that hamster video’s viewing figures.

This time, his new video had a lot more appeal, featuring actual magical animals. Mu You figured it would likely be even more eye-catching than the hamster video.

Once he submitted the video for review, Mu You switched back to the game, seeing that it was now ten in the evening.

In the game, the grasp of black magic was still ongoing, but was nearing its end, with only about half an hour to go.

After checking out the forums for a while, a prompt finally popped up in the game.

[You have successfully mastered the black magic ’Giant’s Fist’.]

[The Giant’s Fist: A low-level earth series black magic spell. Summons a titan’s fist to strike at distant enemies, causing area damage and dizziness while requiring the infusion of natural magic power. Currently at LV1, with a success rate of 76%. Failure will lead to unintended consequences.]

What surprised Mu You was that the black magic he had grasped, was directly stored in his mind like a common magic spell, and even had levels just like other spells.

However, the magic cards they had copied did not have levels.

"Can black magic be leveled up?" Mu You asked Vivian.

"Of course, both black magic and white magic essentially belong to spell magic. The methods for leveling up are the same - both need to be boosted by spell pages. The only difference is the type of energy required - one requires common magic power, the other requires natural magic power," Vivian finished, then added: "As for magic cards, as they copy the original and use a borrowed template circuit for casting, they are locked at level one and cannot be leveled up."

"I see..."

Mu You nodded. The inability to level up magic cards could be considered a drawback, but the power of black magic was already terrifying as is, it did not really need the bonuses provided by leveling up.

What was most important for black magic was stability. The success rate of this spell was only 76%, but once turned into a magic card, it could be cast with a 100% success rate. That was the biggest advantage of all.

"How is the success rate of black magic calculated?" Mu You described the details of this new magic to Vivian and asked about the success rate.

"The success rate of casting a particular black magic spell is determined by three factors: your talent for this series of magic, the current level of black magic, and the level of the corresponding white magic. For this spell, the higher your talent in earth-series magic and the higher the level of the Giant’s Fist and its corresponding white magic spell ’Inflation Fist’, the higher the success rate of this black magic. The maximum success rate can only reach 99%... However, if you start with just over 70%, it indicates that your talent for earth-series magic is rather average," Vivian explained.

"Oh, I see..."

Mu You was stunned. He was hearing about the concept of magic talent for the first time. Previous magic was inscribed directly into his mind through spell scrolls, which bypassed the need for ’magic talent’. He was completely unaware of which series he had a better talent for or which his talent was lacking in.

Coming back to his senses, Mu You went to a vacant space within his Magic Power space to test this spell of Giant’s Fist.

As natural magic power flooded into his wand, an immense fist suddenly materialized from the emptiness a hundred meters away and heavily smashed into the ground in the distance.

Resounding with a muffled thud, the fist struck the ground and left behind a crater nearly ten meters in diameter, before immediately disappearing.

Mu You nodded in approval. The power was decent, and this spell’s most impressive aspect was its long casting range. It could cause area damage and stun enemies within a hundred-meter radius. In certain situations, this spell could be highly effective.

This black magic could be made into a Magic Card for stable and safe casting in the future.

At the same time, this spell was stored in his mind and could be cast directly like ordinary magic without using Magic Crystals.

While others ran the risk of losing control when casting black magic, Mu You, with the double insurance of the Time Pocket Watch and the Heart of the Forest Spirit, had zero risk and could use it normally. This would save a slot for the Magic Crystal.

After testing the magic, Mu You picked up his phone and switched back to the game.

The Fandom Association’s lecture was still ongoing and seemed to be set to continue for the remainder of the day and night. Of course, those who needed to leave earlier could do so.

Having learned this spell, Mu You naturally wouldn’t linger around wasting time.

[You walk towards the chapel door and inform the two gatekeeping missionaries that you have matters to attend to.]

[The missionaries do not hinder your departure, but informed you that the next meeting would tentatively be held at eight in the morning next Sunday. If there were any changes in plans, they would notify you accordingly.]

"Next Sunday... So it’s once a week..."

Being able to learn a new black magic spell once a week for free was quite a deal.

[You leave the graveyard in the southern part of the city and return to Four Leaf Street.]

[A snow-white owl suddenly descends from the sky, dropping a beautifully wrapped parcel into your hands.]

[Upon opening the parcel, you find a brand-new enrolment certificate and a set of school uniforms.]

[You received a ’Red Rose Academy Entrance Certificate (Temporary)’.]

[You received a set of ’Red Rose Academy Standard Uniform’.]

"Oh?"

A spark lit up in Mu You’s eyes. The efficiency of Cola’s master in getting things done was quite high. He had gotten the entrance certificate ready so quickly!

He examined the two items.

The entrance certificate didn’t need much explanation - it was just a hard paper certificate. According to the Star Spirit Language instructions on it, the certificate was not assigned to any specific name. Anyone holding it could register at the Red Rose Academy. It was valid for a year, and in case anything went wrong during that period, the Swinburne family, AKA Cola’s family would guarantee and compensate for it.

The academy uniform was a set of brown wizard robes with wide sleeves, paired with a red cape, a white necktie, and a pair of protective gloves.

Mu You checked the uniform with the Omniscient Crystal, and the result was a normal set of clothing with no property enhancements.

He would definitely have to use the Mysterious Human Skin avatar when entering the academy.

Mu You switched to the Mysterious Human Skin avatar and put on the clothing set in the game.

[As you have changed the appearance of the Mysterious Man, the discount privilege of the Mysterious Man Skin has disappeared.]

[Wearing the ’Thousand Faces’, you arrive in front of the entrance of the Red Rose Academy in your new attire and hand your entrance certificate to the elderly wizard at the gate.]

[The old wizard checks your entrance certificate, stamps it, and hands you a brand-new academy badge. This is the proof of being a Red Rose Academy student and your pass to move around the academy. Your details are recorded in the badge. Do you want to view them?]

"View."

[Red Rose Magic Academy Student Badge (Temporary)]

Name: Chris Jason.

ID: 0005724630.

Grade: First Year.

Credits: 0.

Red Rose Medals: 0.

Campus Access Level: 1.

Access Areas: Freshman Auditorium, Freshman Dormitory, First Year Spell Teaching Building, Potion Teaching Building, Divination Teaching Building, Campus Grocery Store, Public Square, Campus Infirmary, Club Activity Room, Library.]